Publications by authors named "Jennifer Mackay"
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- The demand for graphene-related 2D materials (GR2Ms) is increasing, so the industry needs reliable, easy-to-use quality measurement methods for production.
- The paper highlights the use of hydrogen nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) relaxation and Raman spectroscopy as effective techniques for real-time quality monitoring of GR2Ms.
- NMR relaxation can deliver results in under a minute, while Raman spectroscopy offers continuous data collection during production, improving overall quality control compared to traditional lab methods.
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- Ideal standards of beauty for lips vary across different ethnicities, with plump, well-defined lips symbolizing youth globally, but ideal proportions can differ significantly.
- When planning for lip augmentation, factors like lip ratios, philtrum length, and vermilion heights are essential to consider for optimal results.
- Many current aesthetic assessment tools are primarily designed for Caucasian models, which highlights the need for more inclusive techniques that consider various ethnic backgrounds in lip augmentation assessments.
Background: Motor vehicle crashes are the third-leading cause of death to American children aged 1-5 years. When installed correctly, child restraints (car seats) reduce risk of serious injury and death. However, most restraints are installed incorrectly.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRationale & Objective: Fostering the ability of patients to self-manage their chronic kidney disease (CKD), with support from caregivers and providers, may slow disease progression and improve health outcomes. However, little is known about such patients' needs for self-management interventions. We aimed to identify and describe the needs of adults with CKD and informal caregivers for CKD self-management support.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe juvenile period is marked by a reorganization and growth of important brain regions including structures associating with reward seeking behaviors such as the nucleus accumbens (NA) and prefrontal cortex (PFC). These changes are impacted by stressors during the juvenile period and may lead to a predisposition to stress induced psychopathology and abnormal development of brain reward systems. Like in humans, adult rodents engage certain coping mechanisms such as increases in the consumption of calorie-rich palatable foods to reduce stress, but this behavior can lead to obesity and metabolic disorders.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStressor experiences during the juvenile period may increase vulnerability to anxiety and depressive-like symptoms in adulthood. Stressors may also promote palatable feeding, possibly reflecting a form of self-medication. The current study investigated the short- and long-term consequences of a stressor applied during the juvenile period on anxiety- and depressive-like behavior measured by the elevated plus maze (EPM), social interaction and forced swim test (FST).
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